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BRAT BRÍDE

‘A very common custom in this part of the

country is the hanging out of a ribbon or p<strong>ie</strong>ce of

cloth on the night before St Brigid‟s day.

It is said that St Brigid comes along and

blesses it on that night. This ribbon or p<strong>ie</strong>ce of cloth

is supposed to be a cure for headache and

sore throat’

(Ballyduff, Waterford more)

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BRAT BRÍDE ‘A very common custom in this part of the country is the hanging out of a ribbon or p<strong>ie</strong>ce of cloth on the night before St Brigid‟s day. It is said that St Brigid comes along and blesses it on that night. This ribbon or p<strong>ie</strong>ce of cloth is supposed to be a cure for headache and sore throat’ (Ballyduff, Waterford more)

The „Brat Bríde‟ (Brigid’s Mantle) was a p<strong>ie</strong>ce of cloth left outside the dwelling-house on the eve of St Brigid‟s Day. It was bel<strong>ie</strong>ved that the cloth was a cure for various pains and headaches and a protection against dangers such as drowning.

Page 1 and 2: ST BRIGID’S DAY ( picture above:
Page 3 and 4: „When it begins to get dark the r
Page 5: Distribution of the Brídeoga (‘B

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